[Watch] How To Secure Engine Room Floor Plates

As part of its Learn the Ropes Series safety videos, West P&I Club addresses measures of securing floor structures within the engine room compartment. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not...

All About Coronavirus Right Now

Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now, reports an article published in Reuters. Hong Kong "overwhelmed" as infections hit record The latest wave of COVID-19 infections has "overwhelmed" Hong Kong, the city's...

Watch Out For These 2 Tale-tell Signs of Omicron

It can be impossible to distinguish Omicron from the regular symptoms as reported by LiveMint. Various symptoms  First, the patients infected with the COVID variant do not show typical symptoms like cough, fever and loss of...

ICS & IMPA Publish Updated Guidance On Pilot Transfer Arrangements

ICS and IMPA recently published an updated version of their ‘Shipping Industry Guidance on Pilot Transfer Arrangements’. The updated version includes a new section on combination embarkation platform arrangements. IMPA’s annual pilot ladder...

[Answer] Evolution of Container ship, What Size Can We Expect?

The ubiquitous container has brought about a revolution in global trade, since its introduction in 1956 by Malcolm McLean. Invention of the container ship  The invention of the container not surprisingly heralded the advent of a...

New F-500 Vessel MV Charlie Delivered, dship’s Eco-friendly Vessel

  dship Carriers has taken over the last of four newbuilds, the MV Charlie, of the latest generation eco-friendly F-500 vessel type, on February 10, 2022. With this new vessel, dship is further enhancing...

What Are The Other Green Options For Li-ion Battery?

      During January 2022, the price of lithium salt had risen to over $50,000 per metric ton with the February price at $59,000. The market situation enhances prospects to further develop competing energy storage technologies...

Will The Four-Way Talks Yield A Breakthrough?

The four-way talks aren’t expected to yield a breakthrough, but lower-level engagement could lead to more serious negotiations, reports FP. Escalating tensions With a Russian troop buildup near Ukraine’s borders causing anxiety in Western capitals, it’s...

New Record for Daily Volume Set By LNG Exporters In US

With U.S. domestic natural gas trading at the highest prices seen since 2014, America's LNG exporters are ramping up gas exports at a record rate. It therefore sends cargoes overseas for consumers in...

China, Soon The Major Player In Global LNG Market

Chinese firms are set to become a major trading force in the global liquefied natural gas market in coming years. Thanks to liberalisations at home and recently signed long term contracts for record...